Two avalanches cascaded down Annapurna hitting an Italian mountaineer and five Sherpas, which ended their winter expedition.

Annapurna bemoans a grim climbing record, with a fatality-to-summit ratio of over 30%, making it one of the most perilous peaks. The mountain’s climbing history began with a groundbreaking ...

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

The breathtaking natural scenery and towering mountain peaks make Nepal an ideal trekking destination for all international ...

All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

When asked about his 8000m peaks, he preferred talking about his other adventures: the Silk road by mountain ... For Viesturs, Annapurna is the culmination of 16 year quest, for in reaching the summit ...

Steck's sheer talent, professionalism and punishing training regime have just taken high altitude climbing to a new level. Annapurna has played a major part in the advancement of Himalayan climbing: ...

As Nepal celebrated the third anniversary of the first winter ascent of K2, Manaslu and Annapurna climbers are going home.

Two Brazilians climbed 6,961m Aconcagua in a week to and from their home town. It comes days after a UK team said they would try the same on Everest.

The pristine mountain range will enjoy a ... Annapurna (26,545 ft.). Alex Txikon discontinued his climb after suffering health problems. Waldemar Kowalewski of Poland and Mattia Conte of Italy ...